2025Year4Month23Day,Global Leader in Medical DevicesCook MedicalAnnouncement with Silicon ValleySurgeryEmerging Robotics InnovatorMendaeraAchieving deep strategic cooperation, both parties will integrate advanced needle biopsy technology with handheld robotic platforms to jointly develop intelligent solutions for urological surgeries.InterventionInterventional Solutions.This collaboration marks a step forward in the field of minimally invasive intervention toward“Precision, Automation, Accessibility”A critical step forward in this direction.

Headquartered in CaliforniaofMendaeraThe developed robotic platform integrates real-time ultrasound imaging,AIAlgorithms, telepresence, and haptic feedback technologies, specializing in percutaneous puncture procedures (such as biopsy and ablation). Its system viaButterfly NetworkofUltrasound-on-ChipMicro-ultrasound chips enable millimeter-level image guidance, and when combined with dynamic path planning algorithms, can significantly enhance the precision and stability of needle positioning.

The company had previously completed theAvail MedsystemsIntegration of telepresence technology enables experts to guide surgeries across geographical boundaries, making it particularly suitable for primary healthcare settings. Its portable device design (weighing less than traditional surgical robots80%) further lowers the barrier to use.

Cook MedicalCombinationMendaeraDeveloped Robotic Platform, inPuncture Needleaspects have seenBreakthrough, willRedefining Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures。CookThe puncture needle adopts a patented ultrasound-enhanced coating, which can be clearly visualized in ultrasound imaging, solving the problem of traditional needles“Visualization Difficulty”Pain Point. Clinical trials have shown that this technology increases the success rate of puncture procedures.40%, reduced complication rate25%As a single-use design,EchoTipThe biocompatible materials of the needle can reduce tissue damage and support multiple precise punctures in complex surgeries. ThroughAIBy analyzing the patient's anatomical structures, the robot can automatically calculate the optimal needle insertion angle and depth to avoid critical blood vessels and nerves. Intraoperative ultrasound imaging is integrated with robotic sensor data; if tissue displacement occurs (e.g., due to respiration or changes in body position), the system can instantly adjust the trajectory to ensure precise targeting accuracy.CooperationBoth parties will develop a library of modular surgical protocols, enabling junior physicians to perform high-difficulty puncture procedures (such as targeted prostate biopsy) and thereby reducing the disparity in treatment outcomes attributable to differences in clinical experience.

This givesClinicalbrought the following hugeValue：

• Efficiency Improvement: Traditional30-minute manual puncture procedure can be compressed to5-8minutes, and reduce intraoperative radiation exposure time.

• Cost Optimization: Robotic assistance reduces consumable waste (e.g., repeated punctures), with the cost per procedure expected to decrease.15-20%。

Current mainstream surgical robots (such as the da Vinci system) focus on laparoscopic surgery, whileMendaera-CookProtocol Filling“Needle Grade”Fills a gap in the minimally invasive field, particularly suitable for outpatient and ambulatory surgery centers.MendaeraYu2024Year9Completed in [Month]7300$10,000BRound of financing (byThreshold Ventureslead investor), setting a record for the largest single financing round in this niche sector, demonstrating market confidence in“Lightweight Surgical Robot”expectations.

MendaeraScheduled for2025Submit by year-end510(k)Certification application, with the first batch of indications covering procedures such as prostate needle biopsy and sclerotherapy for renal cysts. Urologists who participated in the prototype testing stated that the system makes complex needle punctures“Learning Curve”Shorten60%, which is particularly beneficial for primary care hospitals to perform advanced interventional procedures.

Cook MedicalVice President, Global SurgeryDJ SirotaEmphasis：“This collaboration marks not only the birth of a new product, but also a redefinition of the minimally invasive philosophy. The synergy between the robotic system and dedicated consumables will propel precision medicine from‘Luxury Goods’becomes‘Essentials’。”

MendaeraChief Commercial OfficerEric DavidsonIt was revealed that both parties have initiated the second phase of research and development, exploring the expansion of the system into pain management (such as nerve blocks) and tumor ablation, with the goal of covering80%Percutaneous Interventional Scenarios.

WithAI, Deep integration of ultrasound chips and robotic technology,InterventionIntervention, this traditional medical procedure, is being endowed with“Intelligent Decision-Making”Capability.Cook MedicalandMendaeraof joint innovation, may usher in a new era for minimally invasive surgery“The Era of Ultra-Precision”——When technology can replace manual labor to complete99%of precision operations, the allocation logic of medical resources will be completely rewritten.